Papers & Presentations
Improving Access? Websites; PC Videoconferencing and Networks
Louise Whitaker Women's Justice Network, Toowoomba, Qld
The Women's Justice Network is a network of community organisations and legal advice services connected through computer Videoconferencing facilities and a legal information database. The Network is a pilot project of Legal Aid Qld funded through Networking the Nation. By August 1999, 18 communities in South-West Queensland and 7 legal advice services in Toowoomba and Brisbane will have WJN pc Videoconferencing sites. Legal information and advice can be obtained though these sites.
In this presentation, Louise Whitaker will describe the development of the project and reflect on issues of access. She will explore what it is that WJN is learning about using the web and Videoconferencing to not only increase information flow but improve access to services.
Biographical Details
Louise Whitaker is the Project Manager with the Women's Justice Network, Legal Aid Qld. Louise graduated from the University of Qld in 1985 with a Bachelor of Social Work and completed a Masters in Social Work in 1996. She has worked in regional positions throughout south west Qld and northern NSW in the areas of mental health, primary health care and women's health. She is particularly interested in exploring feminist approaches to management and partnerships in service delivery.